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Towering wooden ad-Vantage

02 June 2023
Vantage Towers AG, a leading tower company in Europe, has installed the first wooden structured telecommunication mast in cooperation with the Finnish start-up Ecotelligent. Source: Timberbiz The Ecopol tower was erected as one of two wooden masts in Rhineland-Palatinate as part of a
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Tigercat’s compact 612 grapple skidder

02 June 2023
The new Tigercat 612 is designed to excel in tight selective harvesting applications. The grapple skidder is the second variation to be built on the 612 platform after the release of the European-focused 612 dual winch skidder earlier this year. Source: Timberbiz Key design aspects in
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Senior team members retire at Wesbeam, new appointments made

02 June 2023
Two valued members of Wesbeam’s senior team, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary Trish Head and Marketing Director Denis Cullity, retired this week. Source: Timberbiz Ms Head joined the company in 2004 as Financial Controller and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer
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Crossbenchers calling to ban all native timber harvesting – a masterclass in sanctimony

02 June 2023
Crossbench MPs calling for a ban to all native hardwood harvesting in Australia have been challenged to actually visit a timber town and learn about the world-class and sustainable industry. Source: Timberbiz Federal Shadow Minister for Regional Development Darren Chester said the sta
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Heyfield will continue with its timber festival despite early closure of native forestry

02 June 2023
“Can you imagine Heyfield without timber?” These were the words that opened the Gippsland Times coverage of the 2023 Heyfield Timber Festival, which took place in February. Source: LaTrobe Valley Express As we are all now aware, soon enough we won’t need to leave it to our imagination
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Labor doesn’t see a need for mental health support for timber workers

02 June 2023
Labor has sensationally backed away from mental health support for timber workers in state parliament following further questioning from The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use, Melina Bath. Source: Timberbiz Ms Bath cont
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Opinion: Joel Fitzgerald – an unnecessary surrender to environmental activists

02 June 2023
The decision by the Government of Victoria to accelerate the cessation of selective and sustainable native forest harvesting is an unnecessary surrender to environmental activists. It will result in even more hardwood being imported into Victoria from Tasmania and NSW. It will also ad
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Opinion: John Cameron – closure of native forest harvesting, the spin and the facts

02 June 2023
The Andrews Government’s forestry spin At the budget presentation the Andrews Government announced $200 million for Victorian workers and their families to transition away from native timber logging by 1 January 2024, rather than 2030 as per the 2019 Forestry Plan. Dan Andrews said “i
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Friday analysis: the nightmare is only just starting for Victoria’s native timber industry

02 June 2023
Much has been said, much has been written and there is no doubt more to come on the Victorian Government’s native timber decision. But comments from Wellington Shire Council Mayor Ian Bye and Australian Sustainable Hardwoods general manager Vince Hurley perhaps as much as anyone, set
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